Cavan GAA honours explained

This is a list of Gaelic Athletic Association athletes and teams who have won honours for Cavan GAA.

Men's Football

GAA All Stars Awards winners (football)

5

International Rules Representatives

A number of Cavan players have been selected to play International rules football for the Ireland team against Australia:

width=20%	Player	width=20%	Appearances	width=100%	Years
Jim Reilly	3	1987
Stephen King	1	1987
Dermot McCabe	2	1998, 2001
Larry Reilly	2	2000

All-Ireland Senior Football Championships: 5

Year	Squad	Opponent	Final Score
1933	W. Young, M. Denneny, J. Smith, W. Connolly, Tom O'Reilly (Mullahoran), P. Lynch, P. Phair, H. O'Reilly, T. Coyle, L. Blessing, P. Devlin, D. Morgan, J. Smallhorn, V. McGovern, M. Magee. Subs: T. O'Reilly, T. Crowe, P. Connolly	Galway	2-05 - 1-04
1935	W. Young, W. Connolly, J. Smith, M. Denneny, T. Dolan, T. O'Reilly (Mullahoran), P. Phair, H. O'Reilly, T. O'Reilly, D. Morgan, P. Devlin, J. Smallhorn, P. Boylan, L. Blessing, M. Magee	Kildare	3-06 - 2-05
1947	V. Gannon, W. Doonan, B. O'Reilly, P. Smith, J. Wilson, J. J. O'Reilly, S. Deignan, P. J. Duke, P. Brady, A. Tighe, M. Higgins, C. McDyer, J. Stafford, P. Donohoe, T.P. O'Reilly.	Kerry	2-11 – 2-07
1948	J.D. Benson, W. Doonan, B. O'Reilly, P. Smith, P. J. Duke, J.J. O'Reilly, S. Deignan, P. Brady, V. Sherlock, A. Tighe, M. Higgins, J.J. Cassidy, J. Stafford, P. Donohoe, E. Carolan. Sub: O.R. McGovern	Mayo	4-05 – 4-04
1952 Draw	S. Morris, J. McCabe, P. Brady, D. Maguire, P. Carolan, L. Maguire, B. O'Reilly, T. Hardy, V. Sherlock, S. Hetherton, M. Higgins, E. Carolan, J.J. Cassidy, A. Tighe, P. Fitzsimons	Meath	2-04 – 1-07
Replay	S. Morris, J. McCabe, P. Brady, D. Maguire, P. Carolan, L. Maguire, B. O'Reilly, T. Hardy, V. Sherlock, S. Hetherton, M. Higgins, E. Carolan, J.J. Cassidy, A. Tighe, J. Cusack. Sub: P. Fitzsimons	Meath	0-09 – 0-05

All-Ireland Minor Football Championships:2

Year	Squad	Opponent	Final Score
1937	J.J. Brady, M. Argue, B. Cully, T. Cully, P. Clarke, M. O'Reilly, T.P. O'Reilly, P. O'Reilly, D. Brady, P. Conaty, H. Bouchier, P. McDonnell, J. McCormack, M. Farrell, P. Fay	Kerry	1-11 - 0-08
1938	J.D. Benson, W. Doonan, B. Cully, P. Galligan, M. Reilly, P. Coyle, S. Deignan, J. Maguire, J. McCormack, K. O'Reilly, P. Conaty, M. Fitzsimons, F. Coyle, J. Johnson, P. Doyle	Wexford	3-03 - 1-05

All-Ireland Junior Football Championships:2

• 1927, 2014^[1]

Year	Squad	Opponent	Final Score
1927	J. Morgan, J. Martin, T. Crowe, G. Malcolmson, F. Fitzpatrick, L. Flaherty, H. O'Reilly, P. Devlin, T. Corr, F. Reid, P.J. O'Reilly, L. Mallon, A. Conlon, P. Lynch, J.P. Dolan	Kildare	0-07 - 0-03
2014^[2]	1. James Farrelly, 2. Damien Barkey, 3. James Morris, 4. Fergal Reilly, 5. Ciaran Brady, 6. Brian Sankey, 7. Paul Smith, 8. Liam Buchanan, 9. Packie Leddy (c), 10. Conor Moynagh, 11. Chris Conroy, 12. Enda Reilly, 13. Tom Hayes, 14. Enda Hession, 15. Paul O’Connor	Kerry	2-14 - 0-14

National Football Leagues

2

Year	Squad	Opponent	Final Score
1947/48	J.D. Benson, W. Doonan, B. O'Reilly, P. Smith, P. J. Duke, J.J. O'Reilly, S. Deignan, P. Brady, V. Sherlock, A. Tighe, M. Higgins, J.J. Cassidy, J. Stafford, P. Donohoe, E. Carolan (probable team)	Cork	5-09 - 2-08 (Replay)
1949/50	S. Morris, W. Doonan, B. O'Reilly, P. Smith, O.R. McGovern, J.J. O'Reilly, S. Deignan, P. J. Duke, P. Brady, A. Tighe, M. Higgins, J.J. Cassidy, J. Stafford, P. Donohoe, E. Carolan. Sub: T.P. O'Reilly	Meath	2-09 - 1-06

Ulster Senior Football Championships:40

• 1891, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1915, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1969, 1997, 2020

Ulster Under-21 Football Championships: 6

• 1988, 1996, 2011, 2012,^[3] 2013,^[4] 2014^[5]

Year	Squad	Opponent	Final Score
2011	A. O’Mara, M. Leddy, O. Minagh, D. Tighe, K. Meehan, D. Barkey, M. Brady(Capt), G. McKiernan (Capt)(0-2), F. Flanagan, N. Smith, N. Murray (1-0), B. Reilly (0-2), J. Brady (0-4), N. McDermott, P. Leddy. Subs used: T. Mooney, P. King (0-2), C. McClarey, C. Smith, D. Flanagan.	Tyrone	1-10 - 0-10
2012^[6]	C. Gilsenan, F. Flanagan, K. Brady, J. McLoughlin, D. Sexton (1-0, pen), C. Moynagh, M. Brady (Capt), P. Leddy, K. Clarke, J. Dillon (0-1), C. Conroy, R Lynch (0-1), J. Brady (0-3, 2f), K. Tierney (0-5, 5f), N. O’Donnell. Subs Used: P. King, B. Reilly, S. Nolan, P.P. O’Hara.	Tyrone	1-10 - 0-10
2013	C. Gilsenan, J. McLoughlin, K. Clarke, C. Brady, D. McVeety, D. Sexton, F. Flanagan, B. Sankey, M. Argue, G. Smith (0-2), C. Conroy (0-3), T. Mooney, E. O’Reilly (0-2, 1f), P. O’Connor (0-1), J. Brady 0–4, 4f). Subs Used: C. Madden, P. Graham (0-1), C. Moynagh	Donegal	0-13 - 1-06
2014	J. Farrelly, B. Fortune (0-1), K. Clarke, P. Faulkner, G. Smith, C. Moynagh (Capt), C. Brady, L. Buchanan (1-0), M. Argue (0-1), P. Graham, E. Flanagan, A. Watson, D. McVeety, K. Bouchier (0-3, 3f), J. Dillon (1-1, 1f). Subs Used: A. O’Hara, T. Hayes, E. Hession.	Donegal	2-06 - 0-08

Ulster Minor Football Championships: 6

• 1937, 1938, 1952, 1959, 1974, 2011^[7]

Ulster Junior Football Championships: 14

• 1914, 1915, 1916, 1924, 1927, 1932, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1957, 1962, 1984

Leinster Junior Football Championships: 2

• 2012,^[10] 2014^[11]

Year	Squad	Opponent	Final Score
2012	J. Farrelly, F. Slowey, R. Dunne, D. Tighe, J. Hayes, D. Barkey, B. Watters (0-1), K. Brady, D. McKiernan (0-3, 3f), C. Conroy, M. Reilly (0-2, 2 45's), K. Fannin, C. McClarey (1-0), B. McKiernan, M. Dunne (0-5, 2f). Subs used: P. O'Connor (0-2), B. O'Leary, O. O'Connell, J. Morris.	Kildare	1-13 - 0-09
2014	J Farrelly; D Barkey, J Morris, F Relly; P Tinnelly (0-1), B Doyle, P Smith (1-0); L Buchanan (0-1), P Leddy; Enda Reilly (0-6, 5f), C Conroy, D Wright; P O'Connor (0-2), C Moynagh, T Moore. Subs: T Hayes (0-1) for T Moore, B Sankey for P Leddy, C Brady for J Morris, E Hession for P Smith, N Clerkin for C Conroy, F Smith for P Tinnelly.	Longford	1-11 - 1-07

Dr McKenna Cup

11

• 1936, 1940, 1943, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1968, 1988, 2000

Hurling

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

• Represented Ulster in the 1908 All-Ireland series, but lost the delayed Ulster final for that year when it was played (the following year) to Derry.

Ulster Junior Hurling Championship

2

• 1983, 1985

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

None

• All-Ireland Minor 'C' Finalists 2012

Ulster Minor Hurling Championship

1

• Division 2 - 2014

Ulster Minor Hurling League

1

• Division 2 - 2014

National Hurling League

• Division 4 - 1984

Ladies Football

All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship

1

• 1977

All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship

1

• 2013

All-Ireland Under-18 Ladies' Football Championship

1

• 2024

All-Ireland Under-16 Ladies' Football Championship

3

• 1977, 2023, 2024

National Football League: 2

• Division 3 - 2008, 2010

Camogie

National Camogie Leagues: 1

• Division 2 - 1981

All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championships: 1

• Junior B - 2009

Handball

40x20 All-Ireland Championship

Senior Singles

Senior Doubles

Intermediate Singles

	Name	Wins	Years won
1	M. Finnegan	1	1997
2	P. Brady	1	1999

Intermediate Doubles

Minor Singles

	Name	Wins	Years won
1	M. Finnegan	3	1992, 1993, 1994
2	P. Brady	1	1998

Minor Doubles

	Name	Wins	Years won
1	M. Finnegan and D. Bartley	1	1992
1	M. Finnegan and R. Cunningham	1	1993
1	M. Finnegan and C. McDonnell	1	1994

40x20 Nationals

Open

Men's C

Hardball All-Ireland Championship

Minor Doubles

	Name	Wins	Years won
1	M. Finnegan and R. Cunningham	1	1993
1	M. Finnegan and N. Doyle	1	1994

Junior Doubles

	Name	Wins	Years won
1	G. Sheridan and D. Sheridan	1	1977
1	P. Hyland and P. Donagh	1	1985

Irish One Wall Nationals

Men's Open

Men's B

U17

See also

• Cavan Senior Football Championship

External links

• Official website
• List of Cavan teams that have won a national or provincial title

Notes and References

1. Web site: All-Ireland JFC final: Hayes brace does the job for Breffni . 23 August 2014 . . 23 August 2014.
2. Web site: Anglo Celt - Juniors make history with magnificent win. anglocelt.ie. 23 August 2014 . 11 November 2018.
3. Web site: Tierney points way for Cavan. Irish Examiner. 12 April 2012. 12 April 2012.
4. Web site: Cavan make it three Ulster under-21 titles in a row. 10 April 2013. Irish Independent. 11 April 2013 .
5. Web site: Late Cavan spurt sees off Donegal and secures fourth consecutive title . 10 April 2014. Irish Examiner. 10 April 2014.
6. Web site: Tyrone Vs Cavan - 2012 GAA Ulster Under 21 Championship Final | Damien McAnespie Photography . 2017-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202060446/http://www.dmcaphotography.com/tyrone-vs-cavan-ulster-u21-final/ . 2017-02-02 . dead .
7. Web site: Cavan overturn favourites to end 37-year wait. irishtimes.com. 11 November 2018.
8. Web site: Magic Moynagh lifts Cavan to minor glory - Belfast Telegraph . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202074643/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-29172155.html. dead. 2 February 2017.
9. Web site: https://www.pressreader.com/uk/belfast-telegraph/20110718/282673273978620. PressReader. 11 November 2018.
10. Web site: Leinster JFC: third time lucky for Cavan . 1 July 2012 . . 28 June 2012.
11. Web site: Leinster JFC final: Cavan are Leinster champions! . 26 June 2014 . . 25 June 2014.